Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Northwest couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Louisville Leopards on Saturday, falling 62-36. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Louisville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beau Siegfried led the charge by shooting 62% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. Siegfried continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tate Aljancic was another key player, going 7-for-11 on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and seven boards.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Louisville, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Louisville, they will take on St. Francis DeSales in a tournament on Tuesday. Louisville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully St. Francis DeSales likes a good challenge.
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